Here, germanium (Ge) nanofilm as the high-capacity electrode was deposited on the three-
dimensional porous nickel foam substrate by radio frequency sputtering. Then, cyclized …

Using a top-down magnetron sputtering technique with a high deposition-rate, a one-step
method for preparing germanium (Ge) hybrid film is presented. At present, graphite film is …

Due to their high energy density and long cycle life, rechargeable lithium ion batteries (LIBs)
are essential to the rapid development of mobile devices and electric vehicles.[1–7] …

The Si-based flexible electrodes attracted increasing research interests owing to the
growing demand for high-performance flexible energy storage devices. Herein, a facile and …

To ameliorate the large volume expansion/contraction during lithiation/delithiation process
of metallic tin anode for high-performance lithium-ion batteries (LIBs), a unique sandwich …

Abstract Three-dimensional (3D) graphene networks are successfully fabricated on nickel
(Ni) foam by the chemical vapor deposition (CVD) technique. Amorphous Ge layer is then …

Amorphous germanium and germanium-based films are sputter-deposited as anodes for
lithium ion batteries. The structures of Ge and Ge–Mo composites are investigated using an …

A Si-based alloy as the negative electrodes of the Lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) possesses the
advantages of high discharge capacity and better safety, but low electronic conductivity and …

Due to huge volume expansion and poor electrical conductivity, the commercial application
of the promising Germanium (Ge) anode is restrained in lithium ion battery (LIB) field …

Paper-like free-standing germanium (Ge) and single-walled carbon nanotube (SWCNT)
composite anodes were synthesized by the vacuum filtration of Ge/SWCNT composites …